Review: Causes of Civil War Main Idea: Slavery v. Non-Slavery – Economic/Social Differences – State v. Federal Rights Nullification Crisis – Slave v. Non-Slave State Battles MO Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Bleeding Kansas – Abolition Movement – Election of Abe Lincoln Why does this ultimately spark the war?

The Civil War Analyzing the Outbreak of the War

Opener Explain the reasons for southern secession? – Election of Abe Lincoln – Southern fears of a Republican Administration – States’ Rights – Desire to preserve way of life/economic system – Political imbalance between south and increasingly anti-slavery north – Feeling among southerners that they voluntarily joined the union, they should be able to leave on their own accord

Conflicting Views: Why did the Civil War Break Out? Lincoln’s 2 nd Inaugural Address: – “One eight of the whole population was coloured slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, while the Government claimed nor right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it.” Jefferson Davis Memoirs on why the South fought: – “for the defense of an inherent, unalienable right…to withdraw from a Union which they had, as sovereign communities voluntarily entered…The existence of African servitude was in no way the cause of the conflict, but only an incident. In the latter controversies that arose, however, its effect in operating as a lever upon the passions, prejudices, or sympathies of mankind, was so potent that it has been spread like a thick cloud over the whole horizon of historic truth.”

Lincoln’s Election and Secession Lincoln Elected – What was Lincoln’s Views on Slavery in the United States? – Why did the South perceive Lincoln as a threat? Were their fears misguided? South Carolina Secedes December 20, 1860 Followed by MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, TX (Feb. 1861) Followed by VA, AK, NC, TN (April 1861/Ft. Sumter

Leaders of Confederacy Pres. Jefferson DavisVP, Alexander Stephens

Northern View of Jefferson Davis

Launching the Civil War: A Look at the Battle Lines Was the war a foregone conclusion?

The North Advantages – Population – Industry (10xcapacity) – Money – Railroad (2x) – Standing Army – Naval Supremacy – Government – Agriculture (Food) – Border states DE, MD, KY, MO Disadvantages – On the Offensive – Poor Quality of Soldier – Cause

The South Advantages – Officer Corps – Military Tradition – Quality of Solders – Cause – Home Turf – Defensive War – Cotton Disadvantages – Population – Railroad – Lack of Industry – Confederate Government Why is this an issue?

North v. South Comparison

Railroad Lines: 1860

Resources: North v. South

Men Present for Duty in Civil War

Union v. Confederacy Border States: MO, KY, MD, DE – Remain w/ Union, but allowed to keep slaves

North’s Civil War Strategy Anaconda Plan – Blockade Southern Ports – Take Control of MS River and Divide Confederacy – Take over Richmond (Confed. Capitol)

Critical Thinking Response Was the war a foregone conclusion? Did the South have a chance to win the war or was it only a matter of time before they were defeated?